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0.06x+12+0.1x=172
Use the distributive property to multiply 0.06 by x+200.
0.16x+12=172
Combine 0.06x and 0.1x to get 0.16x.
0.16x=172-12
Subtract 12 from both sides.
0.16x=160
Subtract 12 from 172 to get 160.
x=\frac{160}{0.16}
Divide both sides by 0.16.
x=\frac{16000}{16}
Expand \frac{160}{0.16} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.
x=1000
Divide 16000 by 16 to get 1000.